LIVE MARKET·4,298 CA postings · last 12 months·Data through July 1, 2026

Dental salary in California: $27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr median.

Pay range $23.00$920$47,840–$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr across the middle 50% of 4,298 active California postings from 1,784 employers.

5.9% above the national Dental median of $25.50/hr · #19 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$27.00$1,080$56,160
P25–P75
$23.00$920$47,840–$36.00$1,440$74,880
middle 50%
Postings
4,298
last 12 months
Employers
1,784
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon573 postings
$30.50/hr$1,220/wk$63,440/yr
02California (this page)4,298 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
03Nevada366 postings
$23.75/hr$950/wk$49,400/yr04Arizona887 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Dental pay is highest nationally.

01Rhode Island93 postings
$42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr02Minnesota683 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr03South Carolina478 postings
$38.25/hr$1,530/wk$79,560/yr
04Wyoming34 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
05West Virginia79 postings
$32.00/hr$1,280/wk$66,560/yr
See all 51 states →National Dental salary
03·DENTAL ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·3 ROLES

Dental roles in California, by title.

01Dentist65 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr02Dental Hygienist724 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr03Dental Assistant2,630 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr
National Dental salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL · CA

Dental pay in California, answered.

What do Dental jobs pay in California?

The median Dental pay in California is $27.00/hr (about $56,160/yr), based on 4,298 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Dental pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $23.00–$36.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $17.00 to $425.00/hr.

Is Dental pay in California above the national average?

California pays 5.9% more than the national Dental median of $25.50/hr, ranking #19 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Dental roles in California?

1,784 employers posted Dental roles with listed pay in California over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.